Mwanda Surname

41,791st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,489 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwanda Surname Definition:

Mwanda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hundred.

Mwanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4,8781:15,1451,884
Tanzania3,6251:14,6051,902
South Africa9911:54,6706,948
Uganda8661:45,0805,607
Malawi7581:22,5853,433
Kenya6901:66,9276,407
Zambia5001:31,7003,253
Zimbabwe1001:154,38219,513
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Lesotho191:106,97711,319
England51:11,143,612252,590
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Mwanda (509) may also be a first name.

Mwanda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwanda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hundred.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwanda is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hundred.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwanda Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mwanda Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mwanda occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mwanda click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwanda? popularity and diffusion

Mwanda is the 41,791st most frequently used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 583,517 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanda live; 41 percent live in East Africa and 40 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 375,029th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 509 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 4,878 people, or 1 in 15,145. Aside from The DR Congo this surname is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 29 percent are found and South Africa, where 8 percent are found.

Mwanda Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mwanda surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Mwanda surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Mwanda earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.72% less than the national average, earning R 157,500 per year and in United States they earn 10.37% more than the national average, earning $47,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwandha922,026/
Mwandau92468/
Mwandaj92404/
Mwaanda92210/
Mwandaa92125/
Mwandai9267/
Mwandea9265/
Mwanday9245/
Mwandah9237/
Mwandoa9222/
Mmwanda9215/
Mwand'a924/
Mwaunda921/
Mwandda921/
Mwanhda921/
Mwandas921/
Mwahanda865/
Mwandioa864/
Mwandaya863/
Mwaundah862/
Mwasinda861/
Mwandaja861/
M'Mwanda861/
Muanda8368,995/
Mbanda839,850/
Mwando838,653/
Mwandi831,814/
Mvanda831,718/
Mwande83927/
Mwonda83247/
Mwandj8321/
Mwamda831/
Mwaitenda80690/
Mwaitinda809/
Mwondha772,282/
Mwandei7761/
M'Banda7722/
Mwondah7713/
Mbainda778/
Mwaando773/
Mwandie773/
Muandai772/
Mwandoo772/
Mwandgi771/
Mwaindi771/
Mwaandi771/
M'Wando771/
Mbaanda771/
Mbandai771/
Mbandea771/
Mbandha771/
Muannda771/
Muamnda771/
Muandaj771/
Muandat771/
Mwandhe771/
Mwandii771/
Mwandoh771/
Mwandet771/
Mwaindo771/
Muanday771/
Mwatende71157/
Mwasindo71127/
Mwahandi7190/
Mwasindi719/
Muatenda715/
Mwatendo714/
Mvaundau714/
Mwatindi712/
Muhandah712/
Mbahanda711/
Mwasendo711/
Muhamnda711/
Muahanda711/
Mwondaha711/
Mwandije711/
Mouhanda711/
Mwatindo711/
Muandach711/
Muando6721,475/
Mbando674,349/
Mbandi673,251/
Mbande672,728/
Mbonda672,477/
Muande67319/
Muandi67300/
Mvande67252/
Mwondi67211/
Mwondo67207/
Mvenda67100/
Mvandi6722/
Muhandaya6713/
Muonda6713/
Mvonda677/
Mbandy676/
Mwaitende674/
Mwonde673/
Mvando673/
Mwautende671/
Mwamdo671/
Mwachinde671/
Muhandach671/
Muandy671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwanda
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